The Never Summer 100km & 60km races will take place almost entirely within the boundaries of State Forest State Park and run between the Never Summer Mountains on the northern border of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Medicine Bow Mountains to the north of Cameron Pass.
This is a mountain race in the truest sense of the term, with extended periods of high alpine ridge running, two alpine peaks and four alpine lakes visited along the way. When above timberline, you will enjoy huge views of the northern Never Summer Mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park to the south, expansive vistas across North Park to the Park Range to the west, and even north out to Wyoming’s Snowy Range.
The race covers a huge variety of terrain; from cross country, jeep and logging roads; to bomber alpine trail; and pretty much everything in between. You’ll cross meadows and streams, you’ll wade through mud up to your shins, you’ll negotiate boulder fields, and you’ll enjoy some of the rawest trail running Colorado has to offer. Expect to see moose, elk and maybe some bighorn sheep through the course of your run.
Our aim is to offer a challenging ultra-distance mountain-running experience in a wild and beautiful setting. With generous cut-offs, we believe that anybody with adequate training and the requisite mental fortitude can complete this run, but please also be aware that this is a true mountain wilderness experience run on challenging terrain, much of it between 10,000ft and 12,000ft.
60km: Friday July 25, 2025, 5:30am
Time Cut-Offs
60km:
Summit (Mile 15.6) at Noon. 7:30 Total time.
Bockman (Mile 27.0) at 5:00pm. 11:30 Total time.
Drop Bags
60K Drop bags will be allowed at:
Diamond: Mile 12.4
Bockman: Mile 27.0
Finish
Schedule
Thursday 7/24:
3:00-7:00p: 60km Pre-Race check in at the Gould Community Center. Thursday check in is optional but encouraged to save time in the morning picking up your packet, dropping your drop bags, and asking any pre-race questions.
Friday 7/25:
4:00a-5:15a:60km Pre-Race check in
5:20a: Short 60km Pre-Race briefing
5:30a: 60km Race start
5:45a: 60km Crew Briefing
12:00p: Summit (Mile 15.6) 60km Cut-Off
2:30p: 60k Overall Awards. Age groups offered on a rolling basis
3:00-7:00p: 100km Pre-Race check in at the Gould Community Center. Friday check in is optional but encouraged to save time in the morning picking up your packet, dropping your drop bags, and asking any pre-race questions.
5:00p: Bockman (Mile 27.0) 60km Cut-Off
8:30p: 60km final race Cut-Off
Race Fee: $223.60 (60km)
The Double (60km & 100km): $463
